The assessment of second year chiropractic students’ comfort and confidence modifying care for vulnerable patient groups: A cross-sectional survey

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate chiropractic students' comfort and confidence levels in providing care to vulnerable patient groups.
• Conducted a cross-sectional survey of second-year chiropractic students
• Assessed comfort and confidence regarding care for sociocultural and physically vulnerable groups
• Analyzed differences in perceptions between various subgroups
• Students reported higher comfort levels compared to confidence levels
• Higher ratings were given for sociocultural vulnerable groups than for physically vulnerable groups
• Significant gaps between comfort and confidence were observed, particularly in sociocultural subgroups
• A notable minority of students identified as part of the studied vulnerable groups